Browsing Masters Theses and Projects by Title
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ANON-LINEARDYNAMICALMODELOFTUMOUR-HEALTHY-IMMUNE CELLINTERACTIONSUNDERTHERAPEUTICINTERVENTION
(THARAKA UNIVERSITY, 2025-11)Cancer therapy remains a major biomedical challenge due to the coexistence of healthy,tumour, quiescent, and immune cells that interact in complex and often unpredictableways. This thesis presents a mathematical model of ... -
BRANDING STRATEGIES, SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN THE OIL INDUSTRY IN KENYA.
(THARAKA UNIVERSITY, 2025-11)The Kenyan petroleum sector is a very competitive and dynamic market where companies like Rubis Energy, Vivo Energy and TotalEnergies make huge investments on branding strategies with an aim of ensuring customer satisfaction. ... -
CAPITAL STRUCTURE, FIRM SIZE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES FIRMS LISTED ON THE NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE, KENYA
(THARAKA UNIVERSITY, 2025-11)The capital structure and size of a corporation are two of the most important factors that affect its financial performance when it is listed on a capital market. To help the firm grow and become financially stable, there ... -
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM, HOUSEHOLD DEMOGRAPHICS AND BENEFICIARY’S HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC WELFARE. A CASE OF INUA JAMII IN THARAKA NORTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(THARAKA UNIVERSITY, 2025-11)Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Program aims at uplifting livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable Kenyans in line with Kenya Vision 2030. Regrettably, beneficiaries of this program are still in poverty. This study sought to determine ... -
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM, HOUSEHOLD DEMOGRAPHICS AND BENEFICIARY’S HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC WELFARE. A CASE OF INUA JAMII IN THARAKA NORTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(THARAKA UNIVERSITY, 2025-11)Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Program aims at uplifting livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable Kenyans in line with Kenya Vision 2030. Regrettably, beneficiaries of this program are still in poverty. This study sought to determine ... -
The Cottage Industry Among the Tharaka People of Tharaka South Sub-County, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya (1907-1963)
(2021-12-02)During the pre-colonial period, Tharaka people were making variety of indigenous items such as pots, mats, bee hives, boats, baskets, swords and hoes to sustain their livelihood. The coming of the European colonialists ... -
DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND LARVICIDAL EFFICACY OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF Cymbopogon citratus, Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium AND Rosmarinus officinalis IN MERU AND THARAKA NITHI COUNTY AGAINST Aedes aegypti (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE)
(2025-11)Aedes aegypti is the mosquito species responsible for the viruses that cause yellow fever, zika disease, chikungunya fever and dengue fever. The four diseases have no cure, necessitating mosquito control as the proven ways ... -
DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGIES, STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS AND STUDENT ENROLLMENT DECISIONS IN SELECTED PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(THARAKA UNIVERSITY, 2025-11)The recent Kenya National Bureau of Statistics report shows that private universities have been experiencing a significant drop in student enrollment rates since 2022. This pattern threatens the sustainability of private ... -
EFFECTS OF WATER SCARCITY ON THE LIVELIHOODS OF RURAL WOMEN IN THARAKA NORTH AND MAARA SUB-COUNTIES, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(THARAKA UNIVERSITY, 2025-11)Water is a critical resource for rural development, poverty alleviation, and agricultural productivity. However, its availability in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of Kenya remains limited, with scarcity threatening the ... -
ENHANCED SYNTHETIC MINORITY OVERSAMPLING TECHNIQUE (SMOTE) BASED MODEL FOR ENHANCING ACCURACY IN CREDIT MODELLING
(2024-11)Credit modelling especially in the financial sector faces significant challenges in deep learning applications. Accurate credit modelling is essential in enabling financial institutions assess credit risk and make viable ... -
EXPERIENTIAL ANALYSIS OF AGRICULTURE TEACHERS’ PREPAREDNESS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION IN PUBLIC JUNIOR SCHOOLS IN TIGANIA ZONE, MERU COUNTY, KENYA
(2025-11)The global trends and increasing demand for twenty-first-century skills have prompted countries like Kenya to adopt a Competency-Based Education. Despite its implementation, the experiential needs of Agriculture Teachers, ... -
FIRM’S SELECTED INTERNAL FACTORS AND PERFORMANCE OF PROCUREMENT PROCESS OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AMONG PUBLIC LEVEL FIVE HOSPITALS IN UPPER EASTERN REGION, KENYA.
(THARAKA UNIVERSITY, 2025-11)Majority of Kenyan hospitals are encountering challenges such medical stock-out, less qualified personnel, outdated equipment, lesser use of ICT, inadequate health infrastructure, poor leadership and governance. This ... -
Gamma Ray Spectrometric Analysis and Assessment of Radiation Hazards In Soils of Mbeere North Region, Embu County
(2024-10)Both immediate and long-term health problems can result from exposure to high and moderate intensity radiation. This study looked into the amounts of naturally occurring radioisotopes that produce gamma rays in soil samples ... -
GENDER COMPLEMENTARITY IN SEMBENE OUSMANE’S GOD’S BITS OF WOOD AND NGUGI WA THIONGO’S PETALS OF BLOOD
(THARAKA UNIVERSITY, 2025-11)This study examined gender complementarity in Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s Petals of Blood (1977) and Sembene Ousmane’s God’s Bits of Wood (1960). Previous studies on gender focus on women's oppression by men, women's empowerment, ... -
IMPACT OF INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY ON MANAGEMENT OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE IN SELECTED PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IMENTI NORTH SUB COUNTY, MERU COUNTY, KENYA
(THARAKA UNIVERSITY, 2025-11)Effective management of students discipline is paramount in ensuring a conducive learning environment. High standard of discipline amongst students guarantees success in the achievement of school activities and instils ... -
IMPEDIMENTS TO YOUTH ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND LOAN REPAYMENT AMONG YOUTH GROUPS IN THARAKA NORTH SUB COUNTY, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(2025-11)This study examined the impediments to youth enterprise development fund loan repayment. Studies show that youths successfully repay loans consistently in the initial months after being awarded loans, but default there-after ...